Write Down Decisions Early and Often

Write Down Decisions Early and Often

Context Rather than writing a decision record after a decision has already been made, which can feel bureaucratic and less useful, teams should start the document early in the decision-making process. This makes the process more useful and collaborative. The ADR...
Write Down Decisions Early and Often

Make decisions transparent

Context Transparency is a crucial starting point for any organisation looking to improve its decision-making process, regardless of its current state. By increasing visibility, you can pinpoint areas that need improvement and begin to shift the culture. Examples...
Write Down Decisions Early and Often

Align with domain experts

Short description Align boundaries with the parts of the domain where there are different domain experts (not different people but different domain skills/knowledge). Context We should align boundaries in sociotechnical systems with our business processes to minimise...
Write Down Decisions Early and Often

Align bounded context with the value stream

Short description Align bounded contexts in socio-technical systems to support the value stream of the business. Use these at a strategic level when you are in a position to understand the value stream of the business. Examples For example, in an ecommerce company...